Awards and Achievements

We have been awarded Manufacturing Excellence Silver Award in 2006 and Manufacturing Excellence Gold Award in 2007 & 2008 by frost and sullivan.

We have been awarded State Safety Award for the year 2007 by Government of Tamilnadu.

We have been awarded Best Export Performance Awards in 100% EOU category by MEPZ (Madras export Processing Zone) for the year 2005-06.

At SKM we are proud to be the leading exporter from India and in recognition of our performance the APEDA [Govt. of India] is awarding us the Silver Trophy since 2001 onwards. We have also been recognized by other Government bodies for our achievement in various fields.

Our Infrastructure

The plant is approved as per the Indian Act "Export of Egg Products Quality Control, Inspection, and Monitoring Rules 1997 Act, based on EU/USDA Guide lines". The approval number is 05/2/EP/97

There are two product lines, one for yolk based products and another for egg albumen. The eggs are processed in a modern, fully automated factory using state-of-the-art equipments. The factory is fully air-conditioned and positive pressure is maintained in sterile zones. A fully automatic CIP system has been employed for cleaning the tanks and pipelines.

The utilities are housed in a separate building to eliminate the possibility of any contaminants in the processing area. The effluent generated are treated and put to use in accordance with the environmental norms to make processing eco-friendly.

Process

SKM uses only microbiologically tested eggs for breaking and can break 1.8 million eggs a day to produce 6500 tons of finished products in a year. Customer collaborative new recipes are formulated, either co-dried or dry blend products.

SKM follows the cGMP, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP), general principles and guidelines as per Codex Alimentarius, which forms a part of the HACCP.

The entire activity is monitored and controlled by newly developed TRACKKER system, to manage food safety and traceability.

Zoning:

SKM has an effective program for the prevention of microbial cross contamination within the factory premises. Critical areas of the process are categorized into red, white and neutral zones. The consumables including the cleaning tools are different for each zone.

Hygiene:

Cleanliness is of paramount importance within the processing area. Regular cleaning arrangement disinfects the premises and the equipments. Workers enter the processing hall only after having shower bath, wearing disinfected clothes, head gear and shoes. Regular swabs are taken on the process equipments, floors, walls and the personnel. Periodical monitoring of the air-contamination is done by Gravitometric plate exposure method.

To ensure the safety and quality of Raw Material, a backward integration of setting up our own poultry farm of 0.6 million layers are housed in 12 sheds of each 50,000 capacity. The annual production capacity is around 164 million eggs.

The chick and grower sheds with capacity to hold 100 thousand birds each is located in a different location.

Laboratory attached to farm routinely analyze water, tissues, shell egg samples to ensure the health of the birds and the quality of eggs.

Day to day sanitation, proper disinfection and potable water helps to maintain birds in good health.

The birds are fed a highly nutritious, balanced diet composed primarily of maize, grains with vitamins and minerals added.

Compliance to food safety is ensured with the certification of ISO 22000.

Incinerator facility helps to safe dispose off the dead birds.

Quality Standards

"Our quality management system is developed and deployed to ensure the production of safe and consistent products to comply with pre-established customer specifications."

The dedicated and fool-proof approach of quality management system is based on eight quality management principles, which are the management standard at SKM. The eight quality management principles form an integral part of the system for management review and preventive action. This system provides a platform for deploying excellent management practices throughout the organization. It focuses on top management commitment and involvement to improve the system, enabling us to excel in the global market. This system is based on process approach and is result oriented.

The food safety system follows the general principles and guidelines of HACCP to assure the safety of products from farm to fork. At every stage right from hatchery to feed mill, farm, processing, handling and delivery are closely monitored, controlled and documented.

Quality Policy

We at SKM as manufacturer and supplier of eggs and egg products are committed to delight our customers through.

Delivering safe and high functional products.

Compliance to hygiene practices.

Compliance to applicable food safety and environmental related rules and regulations of India as well as importing country and customer requirements

Maintain communication on food safety related information and

Continual improvement

Quality Assurance

"The quality assurance department of SKM Egg products has a full-fledged Physico-chemical, Microbiological and Residue laboratory managed by a qualified team of trained chemists & microbiologists."

The quality assurance department monitors the raw material (eggs, additives & processing aids), packing materials, work-in- process stages and finished products. The prime function is to ensure good manufacturing practices, and to assure confirmation to quality criteria. The laboratory closely monitors the Critical Control Points including plant and personnel hygiene as part of HACCP.

Sampling as per FDA-98 and VAM-95 is done batch wise for all products. Samples are analyzed for physiochemical, functional, microbiological and residual parameters.

About Us

SKM egg products started the journey of eggcellence in 1996 with the state of the art production facility comprising best of technology and methods which are inline with international level. SKM EGG PRODUCTS is one of the largest egg processing plant in Asia with a capacity to process 1.8 million eggs per day to produce 6500 tonnes of egg powder annually.
SKM egg products is certified for ISO22000, BRC, and HALAL to make quality egg products. The state of the art quality assurance laboratory equipped with sophisticated instruments is ISO 17025 accredited. SKM has the capability to formulate and develop various kinds of egg based mixes for bakeries and mayonnaise applications.

The quality and safety of the raw material is ensured with the backward integration of own layer farm and feed mill. Our poultry farm is ISO 22000 certified. Bio-security is maintained and our poultry farms are registered under establishment as per the norm of European Union.

The range of products are functionally superior, blends well with other ingredients and widely used in various food applications. Our products earned the confidence of valued customers in Europe, Japan and Asia. SKM has always got an ear to the customer on product improvement.

Our corporate social responsibility lies on environment friendly recycling of the wastes , like usage of egg shell grits as a calcium supplement to feed mill , and drip irrigation of treated effluent water to landscape / garden, wind mill, rain water harvesting and actively participating in community uplift programmes

Our Vision

To be a leader in the sectors we operate with the responsibility of building a healthy society.

Our Mission

Innovate and excel in whatever we do.

Maximise the value of stakeholders

Sustain integrity and honesty.

Contribute for social needs

CEO''s Message

"SKM EGG Products is a finest example of how a strong value system and drive for excellence can keep you ahead in a competitive environment. Thinking out of the shell was a mantra we adopted consciously not just to give ourselves the edge but also to keep pushing ourselves to innovate. Today, we are one of the Asia''s biggest egg processing plant, the future looks both exciting and promising to us."

Corporate Social Responsibilities

SKM HEALTH AND MIND WELFARE CHARITY TRUST - SEVAI MAIYAM

SKM.Maeilanandhan, A Social Activist, ventured to practice his mentors preaching at swaminathapuram village where he was born and brought up and this led to the formation of a Trust name SKM Health and Mind Welfare Charity Trust in the year 1988 and later through this trust he started a Service Centre named SevaiMaiyam in the year 1999.

People who wish to serve must volunteer and go to villages and other food, clothes, education and medication to the ignorant,poverty stricken and unprivileged people Swami Vivekanandha had emphasized that they are not backward but unprivileged people. As an ardent devotee of Swami Vivekanandha, Thiru SKM.Maeilanandhan wanted to execute his values at his birth place Saminathapuram village and formed a trust SKM Health and Mind Welfare Charity Trust in the year 1988 and later through this trust on September 15th 1999 the Service centre in the name of Sevai Maiyam was formed.

As an ardent devotee of Swami Vivekanandha, Thiru SKM.Maeilanandhan wanted to execute his values at his birth place Saminathapuram village and formed a trust SKM Health and Mind Welfare Charity Trust in the year 1988 and later through this trust on September 15th 1999 the Service centre in the name of Sevai Maiyam was formed.

The Sevai Maiyam functions under the SKM Health and Mind Welfare Charity Trust at Saminathapuram in Modakkurichi Village,Erode District.

Unprivileged and backward class children living in Two Dalit colonies named Gandhi Nagar and Rajiv Nagar are adopted and all the basic necessities necessary for 228 families (Gandhi Nagar-174 and Rajiv Nagar-54 )were made , for the up-lift of their lives.

Among the 228 families the total number of people residing are 786.Out of them the males account for 254,females231,children 239, and old people 62.

Adopting children will become perfection only if the whole family is benefied.Hence,not only the children but also the elders in the household are taken care.

Clean,green and healthy environment: In Sevai Maiyam, adopted villages every house has an individual toilet with proper drainagefacilities.Further, all the streets are kept clean and on both sides of the streets,trees have planted and taken care.Dustbins are kept in each street, the garbage is removed every week through the tractor and cleanliness is maintained.Electrical lights are fixed and maintained in all streets.

Healthy child-nation''s pride: For the birth of healthy children, the dalit women residing in Gandhi nagar and rajiv nagar colonies are given good medical care right from the beginning of their pregnancy period up to their delivery. if necessary, they are taken to erode general hospital for further treatment during maternity period.

Further,during pregnancy upto the birth of the baby and after deliver also consultation are done by these doctors for child rearing and disease prevention. Women who bear 2 or 3 children are advised on the importance of family planning and after their 2nd or 3rd deliveries,arrangements are done for them to undergo family planning.